Durette subsequently lost her turn as well as $3,850, and the puzzle was turned over to the next contestant, Amy Vincenti, who promptly solved it.

Vincenti went on to win the whole game with a final score of $11,400 — $3,200 more than Durette.

In the episode's aftermath, many wondered if Durette hadn't just been straight-up robbed of money that was rightfully hers.

Some claimed the existence of a "pronunciation rule" but have been unable to cite it, while others noted that, even if such a rule did exist, the disproportionate disadvantage to foreign-born contestants or those with a heavy accent makes it a particularly bad one.